Self-contained display system for mounting in pallet rack

ABSTRACT

A self-contained display system cabinet products, for placement in an empty compartment of a pallet rack shelving unit. The display system includes a floor, ceiling and interconnecting side walls and rear wall. Along the left side wall are arranged plural upright pivotable panels which extend from a short distance above the floor to a short distance below the ceiling. Each panel may move about an axis at the hinge end of the panel and the axes of the succeeding panels are offset laterally and from front to rear of the display. The panels are manually rotatable and the rear face of a first panel includes display materials which coordinate with the materials attached to the front face of the next adjacent panel. When rotated to open position, a panel is perpendicular to the rear wall, while in its closed position it is parallel to the rear wall.

BACKGROUND

Advertising displays have been of great importance for many years.However, some goods are more easily displayed than others. For instance,in the case of bathroom cabinetry and fixtures, the usual method foradvertising the line of goods is by either showing photographs of thegoods in varying styles and finishes, or by providing a sample ofcabinets with a countertop and faucet fixtures attached, sometimesaccompanied by an array of molding pieces with differing stain finishes.

In the case of large hardware stores catering to do-it-yourselfhomeowners, an array of exemplary vanity cabinets may be displayed withthe goods to be sold stored in warehouse space on the store premises. Ifseveral styles of cabinets are on display, a sizeable amount of floorspace is taken which might be better used for display of additionaltypes of goods for sale.

Improvements in the efficiency of displays for cabinetry goods andbathroom fixtures would conserve space while allowing a potential buyerto examine a wide selection of goods.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An improved display system is disclosed which can be moved as a unit andplaced within a space in pallet rack shelving commonly used in awarehouse and frequently used in retail display spaces of ado-it-yourself oriented home improvement store. The disclosed system issized to generally fill the volume of one lower compartment of a palletrack between the floor and first shelf of the pallet rack. The disclosedsystem includes an open sided enclosure having a floor, a ceiling,opposing side walls and a rear wall. The floor, ceiling and rear wallare all interconnected by the opposing side walls so that an open frontside is provided.

A series of pivotable panels are installed in the enclosure with eachpanel offset from its neighboring panels in both the front-to-reardimension and in the left-side to right-side dimension.

Each pivoting panel is pivotable about a vertical axis provided bycoaxial stub axles extending from upper and lower rails of the panel.The stub axles connect to the floor and to the ceiling of the enclosure.The vertical axis about which each panel is pivotable is located at ahinge end of the panel. The pivot axis of each panel is offsetlaterally, as well as forward to rearward, from the next adjacentpanel's pivot axis. Each panel may be rotated from a rest position to anopen position after each panel in front of that panel has been rotatedto an open position. In the rest or closed position, each panel issubstantially parallel to the rear wall of the enclosure. In the openposition, each panel is rotated to a position about ninety degrees fromeach panel's respective closed position and the rear face of one panelis viewable at the same time as the front face of the next neighboringpanel.

Each panel includes a front face oriented toward the open front of theenclosure when the panel is in closed position and each panel has anopposing rear face which is oriented to the rear wall of the enclosurewhen the panel is in closed position. Each face is equipped so that aselection of cabinet elements can be attached to the panel faces.Specifically, when a first front-most panel is moved about its pivotaxis to its open position, the front face of the second (nextneighboring) panel is exposed while the rear face of the first panel isalso exposed, so that the goods displayed on the reverse face of thefirst panel may be observed at the same time as the goods displayed onthe front face of the second panel. In the case of display of bathroomcabinet goods, either the rear face of one panel or the front face ofthe next neighboring panel may carry a front facade of a particularbathroom cabinet, so that a prospective customer may observe athree-dimensional front face of a particular model of cabinet, with amatching mirror or matching medicine cabinet mounted above it, while theexposed face on the adjacent panel may carry further detail informationand samples of finishes for the cabinet items displayed on the firstface.

Samples of the profiles of the exterior elements of the first model ofcabinet may also displayed either on available space of the front faceof the second panel or on the rear face of the first panel. Therefore, apotential buyer of bathroom cabinet goods may inspect multiple styles orappearances of an available line of cabinets by moving each panel insuccession to its open position while also having access to viewmultiple finish colors of the particular models of the cabinet.Therefore, if there are four pivotable panels, three styles of aparticular line of cabinets may be displayed on facing pairs of panelfaces as each panel is rotated approximately 90° from its rest positionto its open position.

A fourth model of the same line of cabinets may be shown in full sizemounted along the rear wall of the enclosure, alongside the set ofpanels. The full size cabinet may be displayed with a coordinated fulldepth medicine cabinet or mirror being mounted to the rear wall of theenclosure above the full size cabinet.

The full size cabinet is provided with a full size countertop equippedwith a sink and faucet fixture. The finish and style of the full sizecabinet on display may differ from the styles and colors of the facadesamples mounted to the facing pairs of panel faces of the adjoiningpanels, but the potential customer will be able to review a given lineof cabinet goods with multiple style and finish color options whilesuccessively rotating the panels in the enclosure.

The enclosure may be provided with an auxiliary compartment with an openfront in which boxed goods may be stored. In addition, cabinet units andmirror units in cartons may be stored on shelves of the pallet rackshelving so that a customer may select the desired cabinet and medicinecabinet or mirror and take cartons containing those goods to the pointof sale location.

The entire enclosure equipped with the display panels and full sizecabinet sample may be moved as a unit from a delivery truck to an emptypallet rack compartment. When the enclosure is in place in the palletrack compartment, the empty shelves of the pallet rack may carry boxedgoods ready for retail sale.

It is an object of the invention to provide an attractive and efficientdisplay system for bulky items which are sold in retail outlets whichemploy warehouse pallet rack shelving units.

It is specifically an object of the invention to provide a displaysystem which can display cabinet products in various colors and stylesin a stand-alone display enclosure which requires no assembly at thedestination location.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a self containeddisplay system for bathroom cabinet products which may be operatedmanually by a shopper in a self service retail outlet.

These and other desirable objects of the invention will be betterunderstood from examination of the detailed description which follows:

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a front elevation of an embodiment of the invention in placewithin a warehouse pallet rack shelving unit.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation of the display invention with each of thehinged panels in its closed position.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 2 with the top wallomitted illustrating the positioning of the pivotable panels of thedisplay invention, and with the frontmost panel shown in phantom in itsopen position.

FIG. 4A is a front elevation of the display invention of FIG. 2 with thefirst of the pivotable panels rotated to its fully open position.

FIG. 4B is a section view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 4A.

FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of two adjacent pivotable panels ofthe invention, with a first panel rotated to its open position and thesecond panel resting in its closed position.

FIG. 6A is an enlarged view of the encircled area 6A of FIG. 2, withmultiples of the same elements omitted.

FIG. 6B is an enlarged view of the encircled area 6B of FIG. 2, withmultiples of the same elements omitted.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is a self-contained display system for pallet rackshelving in a retail outlet. FIG. 1 discloses a standard pallet rackshelving unit 11 in which a unit of the self-contained display system 10has been placed. The pallet rack shelving unit 11 is constructed of leftand right side upright posts 17, 27 at the sides of the pallet rackshelving unit 11 and center upright post 23, all of which, along withcomparable upright members at the rear of pallet rack shelving unit 11support top shelf 21, horizontal intermediate shelves 19, bottom shelf31 and subdivision shelf 13. The front and rear left side upright posts17, 27, the left side intermediate shelf 19 and the front and rearcenter upright posts 23 define a compartment 25 having a standardizedvolume into which the self-contained display system 10 fits easily.Because compartment 25 has no floor member, self-contained displaysystem 10 may rest directly on the building floor 15. Cartons 30containing units of cabinets may be stored on intermediate shelf 19 andon top shelf 21 of pallet rack shelving unit 11. In addition, mirrorcontaining cartons 32 may also be stored on intermediate shelves 19 aswell as within storage compartment 28 of self-contained display system10.

Pallet rack shelving unit 11 may contain within its right hand half 29 asubdivider shelf 13 on which alternative cabinet models 61, 63, 65 maybe supported while additional product cartons 30, 32 may be stored onbottom shelf 31 of pallet rack shelving unit 11. It should be understoodthat pallet rack shelving unit 11 may be rearranged but may be used as ahousing for self-contained display system 10 as long as a suitablecompartment 25 is available and unoccupied in pallet rack shelving unit11.

Generally compartment 25 is about 94 inches in height, about 98 inchesin width and about 98 inches deep while self-contained display system 10has maximum dimensions which will fit easily within compartment 25,namely: width—about 96.75 inches; depth—about 37.75 inches; andheight—about 92.75 inches. It is to be understood that minor variationsin the dimensions may be made so long as the self-contained displaysystem 10 will fit easily within compartment 25 of the pallet rackshelving unit 11. Self-contained display system 10 equipped with thedisplay panels 40, 42, 44, 46 and full size cabinet 60 may be moved as aunit from a delivery truck to an empty pallet rack shelving unit 11 withmoving equipment such as a forklift or pallet truck and then theself-contained display system 10 may then be slid on the building floor15 into place into compartment 25. Preferably self-contained displaysystem 10 will occupy essentially the entirety of the compartment 25. Itis also useful to understand that pallet rack shelving unit 11 will beaccessible from both its front and its rear and therefore, thefront-to-back depth of self-contained display system 10 will be no morethan one half the front-to-back dimension of the pallet rack shelvingunit 11, so that other goods may be stored or displayed in the opposingside of the pallet rack shelving unit 11. Alternatively, a secondself-contained display system 10 may be placed into the back side ofcompartment 25 from the rear side of the pallet rack shelving unit 11.

The height of display volume 26 is preferably sufficient to accommodatethe height of the most adult persons so that such an adult consumer mayenter enclosure 26 and stand upright while inspecting cabinet 60 andmirror unit 64 and while rotating panels 40, 42, 44, 46.

Referring now to FIGS. 2-4, the self-contained display system 10 isillustrated. Self-contained display system 10 comprises outer uprightside walls 14, 16 joined by floor 12 and ceiling 22. A rear wall 24orthogonally joins side walls 14, 16, floor 12, and ceiling 22, leavingself-contained display system 10 with a fully open front. Floor 12, sidewalls 14, 16, ceiling 22 and rear wall 24 define an open fronted displayvolume 26. Base 38 underlies and supports floor 12. Divider wall 20joins rear wall 24, as well as floor 12 and ceiling 22, and separatesself-contained display system 10 into display volume 26 and storagecompartment 28. Storage compartment 28 is divided, preferablybifurcated, by horizontal divider 34.

Pivotable panels 40, 42, 44, 46 are located within display volume 26generally along divider wall 20 but spaced from divider wall 20 bysuccessively increasing distances from front to rear to allow pivotablepanels 40, 42, 44, 46 to be pivoted from a closed position wherein eachpanel 40, 42, 44, 46 is generally parallel to rear wall 24 to an openposition wherein each panel 40, 42, 44, 46 is generally perpendicular torear wall 24.

Situated alongside panels 40, 42, 44, 46 and mounted to rear wall 24 isa full size bathroom vanity cabinet 60 equipped with a countertop 62 andwith a faucet unit 70 mounted to the countertop 62. The vanity cabinet60 is mounted to the rear wall 24 of the self-contained display system10 and abuts the right side wall 16. Mounted to the rear wall 24 aboveand spaced from countertop 62 is a mirror unit 64 which includes amirror 66 and a mirror frame 68, the mirror frame 68 preferably matchingthe appearance and wood from which the vanity cabinet 60 is constructed.Mirror unit 64 may include a medicine cabinet located behind mirror 66and mirror frame 68. Vanity cabinet 60 and mirror unit 64 are of fullsize in order to provide the potential end user with an opportunity toinspect the entire goods. Vanity cabinet 60 and mirror unit 64 provide asample of one style and color of a line of cabinets available to theconsumer who has the opportunity to view the full size vanity cabinet 60and mirror unit 64 mounted within the self-contained display system 10.

Referring again particularly to FIG. 2, the vanity cabinet 60 ofself-contained display system 10 is full size and includes an array ofdoors 90, and drawers 92. In the embodiment of FIGS. 1-4, the cabinet 60is supported on legs 94 which rest on floor 12. It is to be understoodthat the vanity cabinet 60 illustrated in FIGS. 1-4 is merely exemplaryand that other styles of cabinet may be substituted for the specificcabinet 60 shown in the drawings.

In FIG. 3 one can observe that each panel 40, 42, 44, 46 is offset fromthe next from left to right with the frontmost panel 40 closest todivider wall 20 and with each succeeding panel 42, 44, 46 spaced fartherfrom divider wall 20 than the one before.

In the preferred embodiment of FIG. 3, the upper pivot pin 56 (andtherefore coaxial lower pivot pin 58 as well) of panel 40 is spacedapproximately 16.69 inches from rear wall 24 and 2.33 inches fromsubdivider wall 20. The upper pivot pin 56 of panel 42 is spacedapproximately 12.92 inches from rear wall 24 and 6.08 inches fromsubdivider wall 20. The upper pivot pin 56 of panel 44 is spacedapproximately 9.17 inches from rear wall 24 and 9.83 inches fromsubdivider wall 20. The upper pivot pin 56 of panel 46 is spacedapproximately 4.50 inches from rear wall 24 and 14.50 inches fromsubdivider wall 20. The separations of panels 40, 42, 44, 46 may bedifferent but the spacing of each panel in succession should increase insteps from subdivider wall 20 and decrease in steps from rear wall 24.It is necessary that upper pivot pin 56 of frontmost panel 40 be spacedfrom subdivider wall 20 sufficiently to permit the panel 40 to rotateforward without touching the subdivider wall 20 and that upper pivotpint 56 of rear most panel 46 be forward of stationary panel 48sufficiently so that fourth panel 46 be able to rotate forward withoutits hinge end 74 striking stationary panel 48 which is stationed betweenfourth panel 46 and rear wall 24 to which stationary panel 48 isattached. Stationary panel 48 may be substituted by an alternativecabinet facade and mirror unit. When each of panels 40, 42, 44, 46 arein closed, rest position, spacing between the rear face of each panel tothe elements attached to the front face of the next adjacent panel is atleast one-half inch. It also necessary that a one inch clearance beprovided between the free end of fourth panel 46 and the sidewall 86 offull size cabinet 60.

In the open position, each panel 40, 42, 44, 46 is substantiallyperpendicular to rear wall 24 but none of panels 42, 44, 46 may berotated to its open position unless each panel forward of the panel isalready in the open position due to the small spacing between the panels40, 42, 44. For example, each of panels 40, 42, 44 must be moved to itsopen position before panel 46 can be rotated ninety degrees to its openposition. From the drawings, it can be understood that panels 40, 42,44, 46 must be moved to its open position sequentially with thefrontmost panel 40 required to be rotated first.

Mounted to rear wall 24 behind fourth panel 46 is a stationary panel 48which may include another cabinet facade and matching mirror unit, oranother cabinet facade and matching mirror unit may be substituted forstationary panel 48 and mounted to rear wall 24. Stationary panel 48 isgenerally aligned with fourth panel 46 when fourth panel 46 is in itsclosed position, that is, while fourth panel 46 is parallel to the rearwall 24.

Continuing with reference to FIG. 3, it can be observed that animaginary horizontal line passing through the series of upper pivot pins56 defines an approximate forty-five degree angle relative to the rearwall 24 with each successive panel 40, 42, 44, 46 being spaced fromdivider wall 20 farther than the next adjacent panel. Each succeedingpanel 40, 42, 44, 46 is farther from the open front 36 of theself-contained display system 10.

In the specific embodiment illustrated in the drawings, upper pivot pin56 extending from panel 46 is spaced away from the upper pivot pin 56which extends from panel 44 a greater distance than the separation ofthe upper pivot pins 56 of the other panels, in order to provideadditional space between panels 44 and 46 when panel 44 is in its closedposition, because a deeper vanity front is intended to be used on thefront face 76 of panel 46. The need to space a selected panel furtherfrom its adjacent panels is determined by the depth or thickness of theproducts to be displayed on the selected panel. In the embodimentdisclosed in the figures, the spacing between pivot pins 56 is at least5.3 inches and may be larger such as is the case of the pivot pin 56spacing between panels 44, and 46 where the spacing is approximately 6.5inches.

Now referring in particular to FIGS. 4A, 4B and 5, the self-containeddisplay system 10 is shown with the first panel 40 positioned in itsopen position, that is, with the panel 40 rotated about the longitudinalpivot axis created by the upper and lower pivot pins 56, 58 of panel 40to a position where the plane of panel 40 is substantially perpendicularto rear wall 24. In this disposition, the rear face 80 of first panel 40is exposed and may be viewed along with the front face 82 of secondpanel 42. FIG. 5 further shows the relative positioning of the firstpanel 40 in its open position juxtaposed with second panel 42 with anapproximate ninety degree angle between them.

Preferably the upper and lower pivot pins 56, 58 of first panel 40 areset back from open front 36 by about twenty-one inches so that whenfirst panel 40 is in its open position, the free edge 84 of first panel40 will not extend more than about ten inches beyond open front 36 toavoid creating a large obstruction to persons or moving machinerypassing in front of pallet rack shelving unit 11.

By proper selection of elements of cabinetry to display on rear face 80and front face 82, the user of the self-contained display system 10 mayprovide to an observer a wide array of options for a particular size ofvanity bathroom cabinet such as vanity cabinet 60, while providing analternative to the shape and appearance of the specific vanity cabinet60 by mounting a front facade 88 of a first alternative cabinet to thefront face 82 of second panel 42 while also displaying a firstalternative mirror unit 64′ on front face 82 which matches the style,finish, color and appearance of the front facade 88 of the firstalternative vanity cabinet. The first alternative mirror unit 64′ ismounted to front face 82 of second panel 42 above and spaced apart fromthe front facade 88 of the first alternative vanity cabinet, toreplicate the appearance of these cabinet elements in a bathroom. On therear face 80 of the front panel 40 may be attached molding segments % indiffering finish colors but matching the appearance of the wood frontfacade 88 so that the potential buyer of the cabinet goods may compareavailable colors and finishes. Photographic or graphic material 98 orother cabinet elements may also be mounted to rear face 80 of firstpanel 40 to provide additional information to the potential buyer aboutselections to be made about the cabinet product line in the particularmodel of the first alternative vanity cabinet as shown by facade 88 andalternative mirror unit 64′ shown on front face 82 of second panel 42which cooperates with rear face 80 of first panel 40 to exhibit variousaspects of a first alternative vanity cabinet from the same cabinet lineas full size vanity cabinet 60. FIG. 5 further shows the relativepositioning of the first panel 40 in its open position juxtaposed withsecond panel 42 with an approximate ninety degree angle between them.

Similarly, when both first panel 40 and second panel 42 have beenrotated to their respective open positions, then the rear face of thesecond panel 42 and the front face of the third panel 44 may be observedin a side-by-side arrangement though with the panels 42, 44 defining aninety degree angle between them. A second alternative style or model ofcabinet facade, matching mirror unit, and samples of moldings withvarying finish colors and other information may be exhibited on thejuxtaposed pair of panels 42, 44, in a similar manner as seen in FIGS.4A-B and 5 in reference to opened panel 40 and closed panel 42, asdescribed above.

When all four panels 40, 42, 44, 46 have been rotated to theirrespective open positions, then the rear of panel 46 becomes observablealong with the stationary panel 48 mounted to rear wall 24, wherein onemore iteration of the cabinet line expressed generally as vanity cabinet60 and mirror unit 64 may be inspected.

From reference to FIGS. 4B, 6A and 6B, it can be seen that each panel40, 42, 44, 46 is constructed with a rigid peripheral frame 72 which issubstantially rectangular. Peripheral frame 72 includes upper rail 78and lower rail 74.

In referring to FIGS. 6A, 6B, it can be observed that panel 40, which isalso exemplary of panels 42, 44, 46, is supported on an upright,substantially vertical lower pivot pin 58 which is received in avertically oriented cylindrical socket 50 which is retained to floor 12by a plate 54. Socket 50 is split on a transverse bias into upper andlower parts so that its upper part with be fixed to lower pivot pin 58and turn with it, sliding upon the lower part of socket 50 which biaseseach panel 40, 42, 44, 46 to come to rest by gravity in its closedposition.

The lower rail 74 is spaced apart a small distance from the floor 12 sothat lower rail 74 does not scrape along floor 12. The lower pivot pin58 extends from the lower rail 74 of panel 40 near the hinge end 76 ofthe panel 40 and is received in the upper part of socket 50. Similarly,an upper pivot pin 56 extends from the upper rail 78 of each panel 40,42, 44, 46. Upper pivot pins extend to the ceiling 22 and are attachedto ceiling 22 and are of sufficient length so that upper rail 78 doesnot scrape along ceiling 22 when the panel 40 is rotated. The upperpivot pin 56 of each panel 40 is coaxial with the lower pivot pin 56 ofthe panel 40 and together upper pivot pin 56 and lower pivot pin 58define a vertical pivot axis around which panel 40 may rotate. Plates 54are also used to secure the pivot pins 56, 58 to the respective upperand lower rails 74, 78.

The frame 72 of each panel 42, 44, 46 is generally identical to theframe 72 of panel 40 illustrated in FIGS. 6A, 6B. Therefore each panel40, 42, 44, 46 is pivotable about the pivot axis of its own upper andlower pivot pin 56, 58, subject to the next adjacent panel forward of aselected panel already having been rotated about its pivot axis to itsopen position. The coaxial upper and lower pivot pins 56, 58 comprise apivot assembly and could be replaced by an elongate pole which extendsfully from floor 12 to ceiling 22.

OPERATION OF THE INVENTION

The self-contained display system 10 may be moved from a loading dock toa selected location in a do-it-yourself style retail outlet to be placedin an empty compartment of a unit of pallet rack shelving which hasdimensions of at least 94 inches in height, 49 inches in depth and 98inches in width. When the self-contained display system 10 is shippedfrom the manufacturer, it is equipped with the full size vanity cabinet60 and mirror unit 64 and with the four moveable panels 40, 42, 44, 46and stationary panel 48, each of which having been equipped with displaymaterial including cabinet facades 88 of available alternative styles tovanity cabinets 60 and mirror units 64. As a potential customer forcabinet goods approaches the self-contained display system 10, thepotential customer may observe one style of the vanity cabinet and anaccompanying mirror unit in place, in full size on the rear wall 24 ofthe self-contained display system 10 while the customer may then moveeach rotatable panel 40, 42, 44, 46 in succession in order to observethe facades of alternative styles of the same cabinet line along withmatching mirror units which match the appearance of the cabinet facadeon display on the front face of a given panel which remains in itsclosed position but which is made observable by the rotation of thepanels in front of the panel to be observed. At the time that the frontface of one of the panels is observable, adjoining it in view is therear face of the panel next forward of the panel remaining in closedposition, and on the rear face of the panel in open position whichadjoins, the manufacturer will have mounted samples of other colors andfinishes of the style of cabinet which matches the facade on the frontface of the observed adjacent closed panel. By using multiple panelswhich are all supported on pivot pins and with each pivot pin set offsetfrom those of each successive panel, both laterally and from front toback, the potential customer may sequentially rotate the panels andsequentially inspect multiple versions of the styles of cabinet whichare available which include the basic features of the full size bathroomvanity cabinet on display and mounted at the right hand wall and alongthe rear wall 24 of the self-contained display system 10.

Preferred embodiments of this invention are described herein, includingthe best mode known to the inventors for carrying out the invention.Variations of those preferred embodiments may become apparent to thoseof ordinary skill in the art upon reading the foregoing description. Theinventors expect skilled artisans to employ such variations asappropriate, and the inventors intend for the invention to be practicedotherwise than as specifically described herein. Accordingly, thisinvention includes all modifications and equivalents of the subjectmatter recited in the claims appended hereto as permitted by applicablelaw. Moreover, any combination of the above-described elements in allpossible variations thereof is encompassed by the invention unlessotherwise indicated within this document or as otherwise clearlycontradicted by context.

The use of the terms “a” and “an” and “the” and similar referents in thecontext of describing the invention (especially in the context of thefollowing claims) are to be construed to cover both the singular and theplural, unless otherwise indicated herein or clearly contradicted bycontext. The terms “comprising,” “having,” “including,” and “containing”are to be construed as open-ended terms (i.e., meaning “including, butnot limited to,”) unless otherwise noted. Recitation of ranges of valuesherein are merely intended to serve as a shorthand method of referringindividually to each separate value falling within the range, unlessotherwise indicated herein, and each separate value is incorporated intothe specification as if it were individually recited herein. All methodsdescribed herein can be performed in any suitable order unless otherwiseindicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context. The useof any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g., “such as”)provided herein, is intended merely to better illuminate the inventionand does not pose a limitation on the scope of the invention unlessotherwise claimed. No language in the specification should be construedas indicating any non-claimed element as essential to the practice ofthe invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A display structure comprising an open frontenclosure comprising a rear wall, a first side wall, a second side wallopposing the first side wall, a ceiling and a floor, the enclosureadapted to be received in an open compartment of a pallet rack shelvingunit and supported on a building floor supporting the pallet rack, theopposing sidewalls joined to the rear wall, to the ceiling and to thefloor, a cabinet disposed within the enclosure and touchingly engagedwith the second of the sidewalls and with the rear wall, the cabinetcomprising a front wall, a side wall, and a countertop, a series ofupright panels disposed along an inside of the first sidewall, eachupright panel of the series of upright panel is spaced apart from thenext adjacent panel of the series of upright panels, each upright panelof the series of upright panel is pivotable about a substantiallyvertical axis from a closed position to an open position, each uprightpanel urged to return to its closed position, each upright panelgenerally parallel to the rear wall when the panel is in the closedposition, each upright panel general perpendicular to the rear wall whenthe panel is in the open position, each of the upright panels pivotableabout the substantially vertical longitudinal axis of the panel, eachupright panel having a front upright face and a rear upright face, eachpanel of the series of upright panels comprising a set of displaymaterials, each set of display materials including a cabinet frontfacade, the front facade of each of the sets of display materialsdifferent in appearance from the front facade of the others of the setsof display materials, each set of display material comprising a firstpart and a second part, the first part of the display material of afirst of the sets of display materials attached to a rear uprightsurface of a first of the upright panels, the second part of the displaymaterial of the first of the sets of display materials attached to afront upright surface of a second of the upright panels, the first partof the display material of a second of the sets of display materialsattached to a rear upright surface of the second of the upright panels,the second part of the display material of the second of the sets ofdisplay materials attached to a front upright surface of a third of theupright panels, the first part of the display material of a third of thesets of display materials attached to a rear upright surface of thethird of the upright panels, the second part of the display materialattached to the front upright surface of a fourth of the upright panels.2. The display structure of claim 1 wherein each of the upright panelsis supported by a lower pivot pin, the upper and lower pivot pinsdefining a substantially vertical longitudinal axis, an upper pivot pinextending from a top of each of the upright panels, the upper and lowerpivot pins of each upright panel defining a substantially verticallongitudinal axis, a bottom edge of each of the upright panels spacedapart from the floor, the substantially vertical axis of each panellocated near a hinge end of the panel each panel urged to return to itsrest position by gravity.
 3. A display structure for cabinet productscomprising an open front enclosure comprising a rear wall, a first sidewall, a second side wall opposing the first side wall, a ceiling and afloor, the opposing sidewalls joined to the rear wall, to the ceilingand to the floor, the enclosure adapted to be received in an opencompartment of a pallet rack shelving unit and supported on a buildingfloor supporting the pallet rack, a cabinet unit of the cabinet productsdisposed within the enclosure and touchingly engaged with the second ofthe sidewalls and with the rear wall, the cabinet unit comprising afront wall and a countertop, a series of upright panels disposed alongan inside of the first sidewall, each upright panel of the series ofupright panel is spaced apart from the next adjacent panel of the seriesof upright panels, each upright panel of the series of upright panel ispivotable about a substantially vertical axis from a rest position to asecond position, the second position rotated generally ninety degreesaway from the rest position, each upright panel urged to return to itsrest position, each upright panel generally parallel to the rear wallwhen the panel is in the rest position, each upright panel generalperpendicular to the rear wall when the panel is in the second position,each upright panel having a front upright face and a rear upright face,at least one of the upright panels supporting a front facade of a one ofthe cabinet products, the enclosure having a vertical dimensionsufficient to allow an adult person to stand upright within theenclosure, each of the upright panels movable to its open position bythe adult person.
 4. A display structure for bathroom vanity cabinetproducts comprising an open front enclosure comprising fivesubstantially orthogonal walls, the five substantially orthogonal wallscomprising a rear wall, a first side wall, a second side wall opposingthe first side wall, a ceiling and a floor, the enclosure adapted to bereceived in an open compartment of a pallet rack shelving unit andsupported on a building floor supporting the pallet rack, the opposingsidewalls joined by the rear wall, the ceiling and the floor, a fullsize bathroom vanity cabinet member disposed within the enclosure andtouchingly engaged with the rear wall, the cabinet member including afront wall, a first side wall, and a countertop, the front wall of thecabinet member including at least a first door, a full size mirror unitaffixed to the rear wall and disposed above the cabinet member, a seriesof four upright substantially planar panels disposed within theenclosure adjacent the left sidewall, a first of the upright panelsnearer the open front of the enclosure than the others of the uprightpanels, the first of the upright panels spaced from the left sidewallless than the spacing from the left sidewall of each other of theupright panels, each upright panel of the series of upright panel isspaced apart a small distance from the next adjacent panel of the seriesof upright panels, each of the upright panels pivotable about asubstantially vertical longitudinal axis, the vertical longitudinal axisof each upright panel defined by an upper pivot pin and a lower pivotpin, the upper pivot pin and the lower pivot pin of each upright paneldisposed adjacent a hinge end of the upright panel, a bottom edge ofeach of the upright panels spaced apart from the floor, the upper end ofeach of the upright panels spaced apart from the ceiling a shortdistance, each upright panel having a front face and a rear opposingface, the first face on a first side of the panel and the secondopposing face on a second side of the panel, each of the series ofupright panels comprising a set of display materials, each set ofdisplay materials differing from the others of the sets of displaymaterials, each set of display materials comprising a first part and asecond part, the first part of display materials of a first of the setsof display materials attached to the rear face of a first of the uprightpanels, the second part of the display material of the first of the setsof display materials supported on the front face of a second of theupright panels, the first panel of display material of a second of thesets of display materials attached to a rear face of the second of theupright panels, the second panel of the second of the sets of displaymaterials attached to the rear face of a third of the upright panels,the first panel of display material of a third of the sets of displaymaterials attached to the rear face of the third of the upright panels,the second panel of display material attached to the front face of afourth of the upright panels, the second part of the display material ofeach of the sets of display material comprising a front facade of abathroom vanity cabinet.
 5. The display structure for bathroom vanitycabinet products of claim 4 wherein the height of the enclosure isapproximately 92.75 inches, the width of the enclosure is approximately96.75 inches.
 6. The display structure for bathroom vanity cabinetproducts of claim 4 wherein a vertical pin receiver is disposed on thefloor of the enclosure under each panel, the vertical pin receiver undereach panel receives the lower pivot pin of the panel, the pin receiveris divided into two parts by a bias cut, the pin receiver rotating withthe panel, the pin receiver urging the panel to return to its closedrest position.
 7. The display structure for bathroom vanity cabinetproducts of claim 4 wherein the upper and lower pivot pins of the firstof the upright panels are spaced from the left sidewall by approximately2.33 inches, the upper and lower pivot pins of the second of the uprightpanels are spaced from the left sidewall by approximately 6.08 inches,the upper and lower pivot pins of the third of the upright panels arespaced from the left sidewall by approximately 9.17 inches, the upperand lower pivot pins of the fourth of the upright panels are spaced fromthe left sidewall by approximately 14.50 inches.
 8. The displaystructure for bathroom vanity cabinet products of claim 7 wherein theupper and lower pivot pins of the first of the upright panels are spacedfrom the rear wall by approximately 16.69 inches, the upper and lowerpivot pins of the second of the upright panels are spaced from the rearwall by approximately 12.92 inches, the upper and lower pivot pins ofthe third of the upright panels are spaced from the rear wall byapproximately 9.17 inches, the upper and lower pivot pins of the fourthof the upright panels are spaced from the rear wall by approximately4.50 inches.
 9. The display structure for bathroom vanity cabinetproducts of claim 8 wherein a stationary panel is fixed to the rear wallof the enclosure, the stationary panel aligned with the fourth of theupright panels when the fourth upright panel is in its rest position.